Convoy OS.39

 

Depart Liverpool August 30, 1942
Arrive Freetown September 18 , 1942
No. of vessels (Hague) 28
No. of vessels accounted for here

33 + 2(+4?) did not sail + 1 local vessel + 1 Oiler

Vessels lost from convoy

0

Note: BRITISH VALOUR joined from convoy SL.121 (Freetown - UK).
ST. CLEARS, BIAFRA and CLAN ALPINE may not have sailed.
MANO is thought to have returned to port.

Pdt.
Vessel
Kts.
Tons
Cargo
From
To
Armament
103
AVRISTAN (ND)
11
7265
Stores
Clyde
Capetown/Karachi A.6M.K.
33
BIAFRA
5405
Gov.Stores
Oban
Bathurst K.
83
BIRCHBANK
5151
Coal/Army Vhcls
Milford
Takoradi/Alexandria A.B.C.6M.K.
  BRITISH VALOUR
 
 
OILER
SL.121
Freetown  
43
CITY OF ATHENS
11½
6558
Gen.
Clyde
Takoradi/Durban/Pt.Said/Alex. A.5M.
42
CITY OF DIEPPE
14
7958
Naval Stores
Liverpool
Freetown A.B.8M.K.
93
CLAN ALPINE
10
5442
Gov.Stores
Oban
Ascension/Durban/Beira K.
73
CONGONIAN (T)
10
6081
Gen.
Liverpool
Lagos/Nigeria A.B.7M.K.
93
DALTONHALL
10½
7253
Stores
Clyde
Karachi/Basra A.B.6M.K.
31
DEIDO
10
3894
Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Nigeria A.4M.K.
23
DEVON CITY
11½
4928
H.M. BDV
Oban
Diego Suarez  
32
DORDRECHT (Du) (T)
10
4402
Ballast
Oban
Freetown  
13
DUNSTER GRANGE
14
9494
Gen.
Clyde
Buenos Aires A.8M.K.
21
EMPIRE COUGAR
5758
Coal
Milford
Freetown A.7M.K.
82
EMPIRE MARLOWE
10
6742
Stores
Liverpool
Durban A.B.5M.K.
63
EMPIRE PUMA
10
7777
Stores
Clyde
Takoradi A.C.6M.K.
53
EMPIRE RAY
11¾
6919
Gen.
Liverpool
Mombassa A.B.4M.K.
54
EMPIRE ZEPHYR
6326
Stores
Clyde
Durban/Suez A.8M.K.
71
GODFREY B.HOLT
10½
3585
Gen.
Liverpool
Takoradi/Duala A.K.
51
INCHANGA
13
7069
Gov.Stores
Liverpool
Freetown/Nigeria A.5M.K.
33
INGLETON
7203
Gen.
Milford
Durban/Suez A.7M.K.
52
LAURELWOOD (T)
DID NOT SAIL
Clyde
   
111
LISETA (T)
LOCAL
Liverpool
Iceland via Loch Ewe in ballast.  
102
LUCIJANA (Y.S)
4062
Coal/Gen.
Milford
Lourenco Marques B.6M.K.
22
MANO
9
1418
Gov.Stores
Oban
Bathurst  
61
MOKAMBO (Bel)
12
4996
Planes/Stores
Liverpool
Takoradi/Matadi A.4M.K.
101
NELA
10½
7220
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/India A.B.4M.K.
62
NIGERIAN
9
5423
Gen.
Liverpool
Freetown A.B.6M.K.
91
OCEAN VOYAGER
11½
7174
Stores
Clyde
Takoradi/Suez B.8M.K.
64
PETERTON
DID NOT SAIL
Oban
   
11
RAJAHSTAN
9
6390
Coal/Coke
Milford
Buenos Aires A.B.5M.K.
72
RARANGA
9
10042
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Australia A.6M.K.
14
ST. CLEARS
9
4312
Coke
Oban
Buenos Aires K.
81
SUNCREST
10
5117
Stores
Oban
Takoradi  
92
TILSINGTON COURT
6909
Gen.
Liverpool
Capetown/Durban/Persian Gulf A.B.4M.K.
41
TYNEMOUTH
10
3167
Coal/Planes
Liverpool
Takoradi/W.C.Africa B.9M.K.
12
ZEPHYROS (Gk)
9
4796
Coal
Milford
Buenos Aires 4M.K.

KEY
A = 4" or 4.7" Guns DC = Depth Charges (ND) = Ship fitted with Admiralty Net defence.
B = 12 Pounder Guns   K = Kites    
C = Bofors KB = Kite Balloons    
M = Machine Guns (T) = Tanker